National Republican., 1887-12-10
DULL AND HEAVY.
The Street Filled with Numboriess
Vague Humors.

NEW York, Dec. 9.-To.day was very
dull, except for few specialties, and was
heavy in the early trading, though better
tone was afterward developed, and the list
showed more strength than has been seen
previously during the week. The street
was treated to number OF runners, more
or less vague, OF conflicting character, but
none Of them had much effect In the pres
ent psrrowness Of the speculation. The
Losses, however, except In Richmond and
West Point preferred, were mostly regained
late In the dsv. The speculation In the
stock Is an enigma to the street, which finds
II impossible to trace tho purchases and
Gales to any party or Individual.
Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, and Man.
tattsn were notably strong, the foreigners
buying the first named freely on rumor
that the Canadian government would take
stock, and the second named on its good
earnings and belief that a favorable set
tlement will be made with the government.
The opening was made at advances over
yesterdays final figures OF from l to 4 per
cent, but pressure brought TO bear forced
prices of In the early tradlngs. A reaction
soon followed, however, and the market
was brought back to the neighborhood Of
opening prices. The market then became
extremely dull, but remained firm until
after noon, v hen the Richmond and West
Point stocks showed most weakness. The
effect upon the general list was Of no i'm
portapce, however, and prices were firm
throughout most OF the afternoon, though
the trading was devoid OF special feature.
The close was dull, but firm, with most
stocks at or near best prices reached. The
general llst is, with but few exceptions.
higher tonight
Money on call has been ssy, ranging
from to s, last loan at ~, and clos
ing offered at 8; Sterling exchange Is quiet
for 60 day bills, and 4S4a to 4S42 for demand.
Posted rates 4S2 to 4S6. Government bonds
dull, but steady to firm. State bonds
neglected.
Treasury balances-Coin, $3.50, ,7l3, ,773;
currency, $40, ,437 1924.
The following were the closing bid qou
tations:
ps S5 sS. III s9 197 aa Rao s'ss' sss is IL
La. Cons. so!E; Mo. 6s Of 's7, 1OlSs; N. G. Con.
V lsSs 81 so de s' e1 .'0' nas s' 6 Coupon; saa
a; Cen. Pac. arsts, 1i6; Denver and Rio
s5ands S9 81 rs e. NG,sseIR n N sS IT, gen g. e
seconds, 1Ol; Northwestern cons, 1$S; do.
debenture, 1888; g. land san Fran, ll4,{; q.
ssu cSshsfn s1n as asS SS ST r1s Il s2a Efs 1ss l9
IS: Northern Pacific LIST, sic; West Shore
l0izS;, Adams Express, lao; Alton and +. a.
Line pid.,r ss 3; 9. and r; N. 50; Canada
Southern, 5b3S; Canton, $50; Cen. Pac, 365A;
Ches. and Ohio. 8; Chicago and Alton. 15j;
DO, DO; pid, It9; 2, p; and 2, ~ I27i Cleye;
Hud. 1881; Del. & Lack, 127: Den. & R, g.,
~; Erie, 20; do. pfd., *661z; Fort Wayne, ISL;
Harlem, 2l4; Hous. q Tex, %; III. Cent. la
Kansas & Texas IS; L. Z. & W., 145S
Man. q Con, 96G5; M. and Char, 80;
NJ. & L., 14l1s: Mich. Gen., sG5%; Mo. Pac.,
Ssass; Mob. and o.. 10; Mar. and E., 1877;
Western pfd., AS; Northern Pac., 22,S; do; pfd:,
461s; Northwestern. 107; do. pid., 1891; N.
Y: Gen., 1857; Chicago and 81. L.. l6l4; do.
pfd.. Go; Ohio and Miss, "a; do. pfd:, 85;
Oregon Nav., So: Pao. Mail, 86sz; Pitts.
Rich; and W. I; Ter, 23H; Rock Island, 110A;
81. Louis and San. Fran, 35; do. pfd.,
f0I; do. first pfd, 1l2; 81. Paul, 7515; do. pid,
1nN; st. P. and O.. 3s1s: do. pfd., f07: Tenn.
g. and l., 271s; Texas Pac., rs; Union Pac.,
81; y. g.: x, Is; Wab. Pac., i6; do. pfo., 8O1Ss;
Wells Fargo. 129 West. Union, 77ls; Silver
Certificates, 96A; Cotton OIL Trust 80; Quick
silver; ~; do. pfd.. 3lM.
sAsked.
Grain and Provisions.